《Bloodline: World Domination》 Chapter 1 Tap. Tap. Tap¡ª Tap Tap. Xiao Yun casually tapped on his mechanical keyboard, his gaze nonchalantly staring at the computer screen in front of him with a bored expression. Click. The exact moment the mouse click resounded, an energetic voice came from the speakers to announce his achievement¡ª "Headshot! Your team wins!" Moments later, the in-game chat exploded, taking over a fourth of the screen. [PerfectAim(Team): LOL! Ain''t no damn way he just won that! What a god!] [GodXYZ(Enemy): Fucking hacker! Your cheats are obvious as hell, you mother fucker!] [KingDino(Enemy): There is no way you can be so accurate so consistently, you cheater!] [112233(Enemy): Who the hell still uses cheats in this day and age? Are you that bored?] [GodXYZ(Enemy): Go fuck yourself, you 10-year-old kid with hacks.] Xiao Yun''s glanced at the chat that was filled with the enemy team''s hatred and disdain. Tap tap tap tap. [BadGamer(You): You mad bro? ] His casual response to the enemy team''s cursing caused their fury to soar. [GodXYZ(Enemy): So you don''t deny that you are hacking? Hahaha! Fucking scrub!] [112233(Enemy): 32 kills and 0 deaths¡­ Easy report, easy ban.] If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. [KingDino(Enemy): So you think you are good with cheats? How about you stick those cheats right up your ass?!] [PerfectAim(Team): Get good, noobs.] [GodXYZ(Enemy): You only won because of that hacker and you are feeling proud of it? What a loser. Get some skills.] Not a single change occurred in Xiao Yun''s expression despite the endless wave of cheat accusations. He was clearly used to seeing the enemy team accuse him of cheating. Tap. Click. Click. Xiao Yun took a moment to stretch out his four limbs before placing his hands on the keyboard and mouse again, but before he could enter another room, his door was knocked on. "Come in." He said. The doorknob twisted, and the door swung open. "Hey, Xiao Yun. Why did you skip school today?" A beautiful young girl around 17 years old walked into his room wearing a set of school uniform. Xiao Yun rolled his eyes the moment he saw her. "What are you doing here, Qing Qing? Who let you in my house? My mother is not home right now." Puffing her chest with a pair of magnificent breast, she said proudly, "Who do you think I am? I know the location of every spare key you have hidden around!" "That''s illegal¡­" Xiao Yun sighed before returning to his computer, ignoring her. Qing Qing walked deeper into his room, her gaze at his computer screen. "Oh? You are playing a game? It''s even an FPS. I thought you hated them because you suck at games." Xiao Yun shrugged at her words. "I am bored." He said as he entered another lobby in the game. "Hmmm¡­" Qing Qing stood behind him, watching his every movement. Tap. Tap. Tap. Click. "You died. Your team loses!" "Pft. What a noob. Your movements are sloppy and stiff. No wonder why you suck." Qing Qing said in a teasing voice. "Why are you still here? And you still haven''t answered my question. What are you doing here?" He said in an annoyed tone. "..."Qing Qing turned silent for a moment before speaking. "I heard your girlfriend dumped you for some E-Rank professional gamer, so I came here to laugh at you." Xiao Yun who was about to click his mouse froze¡ª "You died. Your team loses!" He spun his chair around to face Qing Qing who was smirking, ignoring the death of his character. "That''s it? Don''t you have more important things to do? Your boyfriend will cry if he finds out that you broke into another guy''s house¡ª alone." Hearing about her boyfriend, the smirk on Qing Qing''s face suddenly stiffened. "Hmph! I actually came here to invite you to play Bloodline with me, but nevermind! You can continue to stare at your stupid screen and play your stupid outdated games that still use keyboards forever while I have fun in a virtual world!" Qing Qing stormed out of his room with heavy steps. Xiao Yun could feel his heart beat louder with her every step, worried that she might stomp a hole in his floor. Bang! Qing Qing slammed his door shut and continued to stomp out the front door, clearly infuriated. "Che. You can tease me but I can''t do the same? How ridiculous! And so what if we are childhood friends? I will still have you pay for the floor if you damage it!" Xiao Yun returned his attention to the screen, his movements on the keyboard and mouse suddenly changed, becoming fast, smooth and accurate. "Headshot!" "Double Kill! Nice shot!" "Triple Kill! Amazing!" "Quadra Kill! Outstanding!" "Your team wins!" [DivineAim(Team): LOL!] [LoliKing(Team): Rip.] [BlueSeals(Enemy): What the fuck? Wow. Turn it on more, you loser.] [DeadMan123(Enemy): Of course he starts cheating¡­ What a scrub.] [BadGamer(You): Boring.] Xiao Yun shook his head at the screen before leaving the game. "I am still very rusty¡­ what should I play next¡­" he pondered as he stared at the screen that was filled with games, all of them being online games. FPS, MMORPG, fighting games, racing games, sports games¡ª there was a game for every existing genre out there! Chapter 2 After catching up to all of the latest games that took nearly the entire day, Xiao Yun went to take a shower before cooking himself a simple dinner of fried eggs and white rice, enough for two. Quickly finishing his food, he went back upstairs and began surfing the web. [Bloodline is the world''s first VRMMO that surprisingly gathered over one billion players after being released for only a short time of one month!] [Bloodline is so surreal that many people would mistake it as a real world after playing for some time!] [Join Bloodline and its 1 billion playerbase today!] [Team Green Ivy has finally surpassed team Fire Panda''s Dungeon Clearing Record <3:21> for the dungeon ''Skeleton''s Cave,'' reclaiming their first spot for the rankings!] "Bloodline, huh." Xiao Yun stood up and walked to the closet, retrieving a small box. On this small box was a word colored in red; this word was, of course, Bloodline. Opening the box, there was a silver bracelet resting inside, surrounded by a soft, silky material. Xiao Yun hasn''t had this bracelet for long, maybe a month at most. But during the past month, it would sit inside his closet to collect dust. Xiao Yun sighed. He''s had this bracelet for a whole month now, and every time he tried to play it, the game would give him an error before he could even go to the character creation. "Everybody and their mother is playing this, but I cannot even create my character?! What a shitty game!" He had tried searching the web for a solution to this error and to see who else might have experienced a similar situation. But alas, to his surprise, it seemed like he was the only person in this world lucky enough to have this error. It was as if the Heaven made it so that he would be the only one left out.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Xiao Yun sighed again before closing the lid, but before he could fully close it, his hands froze. An image of a young girl with an apologetic expression flashed in his head, and he threw the box lid away, taking the bracelet out of the box. Recalling how his very first girlfriend that he has been dating for a whole year broke up with him for a mere E-Ranked professional gamer caused his blood to boil. "A mere E-Ranked professional gamer!? You dumped me because I was ''too boring''?! After all that I have done for you?! Fuck! I will never date another woman ever again!" He angrily slapped the bracelet onto his wrist, jumped onto his bed, and shouted¡ª "Bloodline, activate!" The silver bracelet glowed, and Xiao Yun could feel his conscious suddenly being ripped away from his soul and pulled into the bracelet, causing his eyes to shut. And when he reopened his eyes, he was in a white room. Seeing the white room, Xiao Yun was pleasantly surprised. "Oh? That stupid error did not show up this time?" He looked around the white room only to find a large mirror at one of the four corners. He walked to it and stared at the figure shown inside that mirror. The mirror showed a young man who looked to be around 16 years old, maybe younger due to his naturally innocent-looking face. He had short, black hair. His gaze was calming with a mysterious light that glowed deeply within his black orbs. His expression was nonchalant and blank, as though there are very little things in this world that he cared about. He was Xiao Yun, a 16 years old high school student who was recently dumped by his first girlfriend, putting an end to his year-long love life¡ª if it could even be considered one. And while Xiao Yun was admiring his own face, a ripple suddenly occurred in the mirror as though the glass was water. Xiao Yun, surprised, jumped backward and distanced himself from the mirror. An extremely beautiful girl with pink hair emerged from the ripple the moment Xiao Yun jumped back, making a sound as though she was surprised. "Wow. You have very good reactions," said the pink-haired girl. "Your legs moved the instant the first ring of the ripple appeared¡­ I have seen plenty of people for the past month, but none of them reacted as quick as you, young man." The pink-haired girl looked to be in her early twenties with a face beautiful enough to bring down a whole nation. Her body was supple and tall, wearing a tight fantasy-looking outfit that naturally puffed out her decently sized breasts. "What is your name, young man? Your talent will bring you a long way in this world¡­" she smiled at Xiao Yun as though she was trying to seduce him with her mesmerizing smile. Xiao Yun''s expression barely changed at her seduction, thinking¡ª ''My name? Does she mean the name I will be using for my character? So this must be the character creation¡­ How unique.'' "My name will be [Klis]." He said with a slight smile. "Will be?" The pink-haired girl was puzzled by his words. "Klis, huh. What a weird name. But then again, everybody that came before you also has weird names." "Alright then, Klis. What do you wish to achieve in this world?" "Absolute dominance," said Xiao Yun instantly without thinking twice. The pink-haired girl''s bright eyes widened in surprise upon hearing his words. "A-Absolute dominance¡­?" she silently mumbled to herself. Xiao Yun nodded with a calm expression, and the pink-haired girl suddenly burst out laughing, sounding like heavenly bells. "You want to dominate this world with a weak-looking face such as yours?! Ahahaha! I like it! I like it very much!" "Klis! If you think you have what it takes to rule the world, then go ahead and try to look for the !" she said to him with a mysterious smile. Ding! A transparent screen suddenly appeared before Xiao Yun. "Emperor''s Bloodline?" he was intrigued by the name, but he stopped caring after a few moments. With a smile that changed his innocent-looking face to one filled with sharpness and arrogance, he said¡ª "Who do you think I am?! I am all I need to conquer any game!" He said in a domineering voice, one filled with overflowing confidence. The pink-haired girl was dumbfounded at his confidence and ambition. There was so much confidence in his voice that she believed him for a second! It was just a second, but the fact that he made her believe him to achieve his foolish dreams was just shocking to her! How can someone have so much confidence? Xiao Yun''s existence suddenly piqued her interest, something that rarely happens. Chapter 3 The pink-haired girl smiled, and she casually walked to stand in front of Xiao Yun. She closed the distance between their faces. They were so close that Xiao Yun was able to smell her sweet scent and feel her gentle breath. The two silently stared at each other in the eyes, neither blinking. "You have a very beautiful light in your eyes¡­ It urges me to poke my fingers in there and try to take it out," she suddenly said to him with a grin, her voice in a malicious tone. "I also like your eyes," said Xiao Yun calmly, surprising her who did not expect him to be so calm at this moment. Xiao Yun grinned, and he continued¡ª "Not only does it have a beautiful golden color¡­ It is also filled with arrogance and superiority¡ª something I enjoy watching disappear when I step on you." The pink-haired girl''s eyes widened with bewilderment. Out of the millions of people who she have spoken to for the past month, none of them were as arrogant as this young man whose age did not fit his character. Even the people in her world would never dare say such disrespect things behind her back, let alone saying it in front of her face. The light she saw in his eyes was mysterious and bright, one filled profoundness, as though there was a dragon hidden deep within, waiting to be released. ''It is clearly arrogance that he is displaying, but why do I, someone who hates arrogant people with a passion, not find him annoying?'' she pondered. This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. Suddenly smiling, she said to him¡ª "I have taken an interest in you, young man. Something as impure as the Emperor''s Bloodline does not suit someone of your caliber." The pink-haired girl suddenly bit her pink lips, and a drop of blood escaped the wound she created from the bit. The blood was not like ordinary blood¡ª it was a blood drop colored in gold¡ª a golden blood drop. She licked the gold drop of blood and it stayed on the tip of her tongue. "You are not accepting this Bloodline; I am forcefully giving it to you." The moment her sentence ended, the pink-haired girl pushed her head forward with a speed so fast that even Xiao Yun couldn''t react to, kissing the shocked Xiao Yun in the lips. When the two lips touched, her tongue forcefully invaded his mouth like a snake, and a sweet taste entered Xiao Yun''s taste buds. Xiao Yun wanted to escape her venomous kiss, but the pink-haired girl had unknowingly wrapped her arms around him, preventing him from moving even an inch. ''This girl''s strength is monstrous!'' He cried inwardly after not being able to escape her grasp, feeling as though he was being hugged by a stone statue! The kiss lasted for moments but felt like an eternity for Xiao Yun, and somewhere down the line, he started feeling his body heat up¡ª his blood boiling. Every blood cell in his body was screaming not from pain but from excitement and glee. And unbeknownst to him, Xiao Yun''s black orbs flickered with golden lights. "Muah!" The pink-haired girl released her grasp and separated their lips with a purposely loud sound. Xiao Yun leaped back like a cat who had his tail stepped on the instant she released her grasp, his gaze narrowed at the pink-haired girl who was smiling in a carefree manner. "What the fuck did you just do to me?!" He said out loud, his voice seemingly out of breath. "Heh¡­ so you actually managed to absorb my blood without exploding like a balloon, huh." The pink-haired girl seemed to have become even more happy upon seeing Xiao Yun still intact after tasting her blood, but that feeling was hidden well. "Well, it does not matter what I did to you. Just know that you are mine now, little boy." Xiao Yun wanted to run up and punch her smirk away, but he knew the difference in their strength and could only glare at her as though he wanted to punch her. "To be kissed by a beauty like me, shouldn''t your face be blooming with flowers by now?" The pink-haired girl said in a joking tone. "Who the hell would be happy to kiss a slut like you?!" Xiao Yun blurted out in anger, wiping the smirk off her face. "Oh¡­ Is that so? Well, I have already gone past my time limit here, so I guess this is a goodbye for now." The pink-haired girl turned around to walk towards the mirror, turning to look at Xiao Yun once she reached the mirror. "Klis, huh. I will be anticipating your growth when we meet again," she said, suddenly frowning. "But if you disappoint me and my Bloodline, I will kill you on the spot." The pink-haired girl stepped into the mirror and disappeared, leaving the dumbfounded Xiao Yun alone in the white room. "What kind of ridiculous character creation was this?!" He cried out loud. "Ah." The pink-haired girl''s voice suddenly returned. "And as a punishment for calling me a slut, you will not go to where everybody else is and instead will have fun somewhere else!" "Have fun!" The white room suddenly twisted and turned, and Xiao Yun felt the floor he stood on disappear, falling down into the abyss below. "What the fuck is wrong with this game?!?!" His voice echoed as he fell, sounding like someone who was screaming while falling into a deep well. Chapter 4 After what felt like an eternity, a bright light suddenly blinded Xiao Yun, and when he reopened his eyes, he was shocked to find out that instead of falling into the abyss, he was falling from the sky! "Are you kidding me?!?!?!" His cries echoed in every direction. Boom! Like a meteor, Xiao Yun slammed onto the ground, and his body suddenly experienced pain as though he ran into a concrete wall¡ª (-99,999) (You have died) (-0 Exp) (You have obtained the title ) (Skydiving: You have died from falling at a height of at least 1000 meters) ( has been automatically equipped) (Nearby City Revival cannot be used if you have never been to one) (Reviving on spot in 15 minutes) "..." Xiao Yun, who is now dead, could not move his body no matter how hard he tried, and his vision was pitch black. The only thing he could do at this moment was listen to the sound of leaves brushing against each other and smell the freshness in the air. He was in a state that was similar to a sleep paralysis. His body was asleep, but his conscious, hearing, and smelling worked perfectly fine.Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. ''To die the moment I enter the game after creating my avatar¡­ How embarrassing¡ª No! This was all that damned pink hair''s fault! What kind of NPC was she? It felt like I was talking to an actual living being with their own soul and intellect!'' Although he was angry at what happened in the white room, his surprise and admiration at how advanced of an NPC the pink-haired girl was, quickly took over his emotions. The way she acted, her lively aura, her emotions, the way she spoke¡ª just about everything about her seemed surreal, as though he was talking to a real human being! She was so surreal that he had actually forgotten the fact that she was an NPC and treated her like a real human! It was such a real conversation that it was scary! ''What did she do to me in the end?'' He pondered about the golden drop of blood. ''It was sweet¡­'' he suddenly recalled the soft touch on his lips along with the sweet taste that gave his taste buds a shock. As he submerged himself in his thoughts, 15 minutes passed by in a flash. Xiao Yun slowly opened his eyes, and a green scenery filled his vision. He was currently in the middle of a wilderness, one filled with healthy-looking trees. "Where am I?" He mumbled to himself, only to remember the text he saw at the beginning of the skydive a second later. "Silent Valley, huh." "Map!" he suddenly said out loud. Although he was unable to play the game for a solid month, he has read every guide and tips about the game. So despite just starting the game, he already knew every game mechanics discovered so far like the back of his hand. As weird as it sounds, the game and the device used to play the game never came with any guide or instructions on how to play the game, but just a piece of paper on how to activate the bracelet. With no guide or instruction book, the players had to discord and learn the game mechanics themselves, making the experience much more lively and exciting. A transparent screen appeared in front of Xiao Yun, and as he expected, it was a map filled with mostly black. ''Only danger zones, dungeons, and hidden places will have an Explorable Map¡­'' he thought. There are two types of maps in Bloodline¡ª Explorable Maps that required the players to explore the unknown to remove the black and reveal the map by themselves, and Free Maps that are fully accessible to the players without the need to explore. Explorable Maps will only appear when the location is a danger zone, dungeon, or a hidden area. ''The question is whether this place is a danger zone or a hidden area¡­'' He pondered. ''Dungeons will usually have a clear entrance, so this place that I entered from the sky is very unlikely to be a dungeon.'' ''Danger zones are rare places, but a hidden area is even rarer, so I will take it that this is a danger zone.'' "Map, zoom out!" The map suddenly moved, looking as though it shrunk. The map was no longer black, and there was a little castle icon right outside the black. "A kingdom, huh." He decided to make this place his first destination, and he started walking towards that icon. After walking for a few minutes, the admiration Xiao Yun had for the game increased. The way he walked and how his body reacted to his thoughts felt so real that he could not believe how advanced technology has become in so little time. The graphics, his five senses, the details, everything about this game made him feel as though he was not just playing the game, but also living it! "And then the pain I felt¡­ it actually, physically, hurts¡­" Although he was aware of the fact that getting damaged in the game would also feel as though he was damaged in real life, he didn''t really believe how realistic it sounded from the mouth of others¡ª until he experienced it himself. "This game¡­ is fun!" He smiled, and deep within his eyes, the glowing light brightened, as though the slumbering dragon was showing signs of awakening!